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Failure To Include A Sum Certain Costs Contractor: Takeaway From The ASBCA's Dismissal In Samho Enterprise

The U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently reinforced that a "sum certain" is necessary to trigger ASBCA jurisdiction over an appeal.

United States Government

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Oral Argument In Zafirov Shows Eleventh Circuit Giving Careful Consideration To Constitutionality Of FCA's Qui Tam Device

This morning, the Eleventh Circuit heard the much-anticipated oral argument in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC.

United States Government

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Arnold & Porter

Capital Snapshot: A Monthly Overview Of The Issues, Events, And Timelines Driving Federal Policy Decisions

Our Legislative & Public Policy team is pleased to provide the December 2025 edition of "Capital Snapshot." Capital Snapshot includes a monthly summary of the issues, events, and timelines driving federal policy...

United States Government

AP

Arnold & Porter

The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter | December 12, 2025

Two weeks have passed since the Thanksgiving recess, and the remaining fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills are still unresolved.

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

2026 US Congressional Calendar

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Leadership Changes At NAAG And RAGA, New Appointments In Virginia AG Office

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

CMMC Series Kickoff: Understanding The Foundations Of CMMC (Video)

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Our Top 10 Predicted Business And Human Rights Issues For 2026

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Eleventh Circuit Hears Argument On False Claims Act Qui Tam Constitutionality

United States Government

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Previewing Appellate Arguments On Whether The False Claims Act's Qui Tam Provisions Are Constitutional And, If Not, The Remedy: What To Expect In 2026 And Beyond

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Protecting American Investors From Foreign-Owned And Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Government

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The US' Long Arm Of Influence: US Seeks To Assert Heightened Sway In Foreign Polls

United States Government

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Federal Courts Consider Constitutionality Of Restrictions On Foreign Land Ownership

United States Government

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

U.S. Policy Shift On Foreign Aid: Key Legal Issues For USAID Contractors, NGOs, And Life Sciences Companies

United States Government

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Visa Turbulence: Navigating Your H-1B Future In A Shifting U.S. Landscape (Video)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Money Laundering

FinCEN Proposes Barring Mexican Casinos From Financial System

We blogged earlier this year about Attorney General Pam Bondi's February 5, 2025 memorandum focusing the U.S. Department of Justice's attention squarely on Mexican cartels...

United States Government

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Podcast - Show And Tell

In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small makes the case for "show and tell" in the courtroom.

United States Litigation

HK

Holland & Knight

FinCEN's Real Estate Reporting Rule: Prepare For Compliance Changes In 2026

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finalized a landmark rule that will reshape compliance obligations for professionals involved in residential...

United States Real Estate

PD

Phelps Dunbar LLP

Treasury Continues Focus On Cartels: Understanding FinCEN's Latest Action Restricting Transactions With Certain Mexico-Based Gambling Establishments

United States Media & IT

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

FinCEN's Anti-Money Laundering Regulations For Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule: What Estate Planners Need To Know

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

White Collar Crime And Government Investigations – Global Round-up On Enforcement Trends And Legal Developments

United States Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)

United States Criminal

FL

Friling Law

CLIENT ALERT: FinCEN Residential Reporting Rules Delayed Until March 1, 2026.

United States Finance

RM

Rich May

OFAC Sanctions: AML Compliance With DPRK-Linked Activity

United States Government

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Asia-Pacific Dealmaking Fueled By Strong Activity In Japan And China

Japan and China were the mainstays of M&A across Asia Pacific in 2025, with regulatory reforms and restructurings in China, and a sustained run of take-privates in Japan, driving a significant proportion of regional deal activity.

Worldwide Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Changes To The Outbound Investment Rule On The Horizon

The U.S. Outbound Investment Security Program (the "OIR") is poised for changes under the much-anticipated National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ("NDAA"), the text of which was finally released over the weekend.

United States International

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

U.S. M&A Rises Sharply As Big-ticket Transactions Return Amid Favorable Policy Developments

Following a surge in U.S. M&A in the second half of 2025, hope for heightened activity in 2026 are high—even with the midterm elections on the horizon.

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Trump Administration Issues Executive Order Calling For Investigations Into Food Supply Chain Industries

United States Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

Federal Courts Consider Constitutionality Of Restrictions On Foreign Land Ownership

United States Government

SH

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

The Evolving Port Landscape

United States Government

WL

World Law Group

Made In China: What The Automotive Industry Should Know About The Global Emergence Of Chinese Manufacturing Of Connected Vehicles Amid Increasing U.S. Restrictions

United States Transport

FL

Foley & Lardner

The Shifting Landscape Of Foreign Direct Investment Review

United States Government

WL

World Law Group

Where's My MOIC? The Workforce Multiplier Effect

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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Fiscal & Monetary Policy

Crypto-asset Issuances And Offers To The Public: The Differences Under MiCA

This article examines the regulatory framework established by the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) through a thorough exploration of two of its foundational...

United States Technology

CG

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Analysis Of The 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Legislation

The Legislation includes net tax cuts of $4.5 trillion and spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, for a cost compared with current law of approximately $3.3 trillion over the 10-year budget window.

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BakerHostetler

Preventing Woke AI In The Federal Government (Trump EO Tracker)

Directs all federal agencies to procure only those large language models (LLMs) developed in accordance with two Unbiased AI Principles: truth-seeking and ideological neutrality

United States Technology

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The OBBBA Passed . . . Now What?

United States Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

President Trump Signs The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act Into Law

United States Tax

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Congress Changes The FDII Deduction In The One Big Beautiful Bill

United States Government

HH

Holland & Hart

One Big Beautiful Bill – What Employers Need To Know

United States Government

FL

Fennemore

Congress Passes Tax Bill: New Public Finance Provisions For Spaceports, NMTC, Low-Income Housing, And Endowment Tax

United States Tax

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

House Passes Senate Version Of "One Big Beautiful Bill"

United States Government

KR

Kutak Rock LLP

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Failure To Include A Sum Certain Costs Contractor: Takeaway From The ASBCA's Dismissal In Samho Enterprise

The U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently reinforced that a "sum certain" is necessary to trigger ASBCA jurisdiction over an appeal.

United States Government

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

CMMC Series Kickoff: Understanding The Foundations Of CMMC (Video)

Seyfarth partner Zohra Tejani kicks off our CMMC series by first taking a step back.

United States Government

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Return Of The BIOSECURE Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need To Know

House advances BIOSECURE Act as part of NDAA legislation.

United States Healthcare

PL

Polsinelli LLP

SBA Office Of General Counsel Audit Of Participants In The 8(a) Program And Beyond

United States Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

How The Government Shutdown Impacts Whistleblowers: The Hidden Cost For Accountability

United States Employment

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NAVEX

U.S. Policy Shift On Foreign Aid: Key Legal Issues For USAID Contractors, NGOs, And Life Sciences Companies

United States Government

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

Washington's AI Task Force Interim Report Explained: What Public Agencies, AI Vendors, And AI Deployers Need To Know

United States Technology

SL

Summit Law Group

SBA 8(a) Program Audit – December 2025 Update

United States Government

CO

Cozen O'Connor

False Claims Act: Recent Updates

United States Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Latest Videos

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Episode 363-In-Conversation: Steve Kornacki On Data, Democracy, And Decoding America's Elections Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies - The Beltway Briefing

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Webinar – Police Use Of Force – What Does "Reasonable And Necessary" Mean? (Video)

BB

Beresford Booth

Silicon, Sanctions And Security: How National Security Laws Are Reshaping The Semiconductor Industry (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

Predictably Unpredictable: Considerations & Lessons Learned Regarding Force Majeure (Video)

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Nossaman LLP

Inside GovCon M&A: Top Tips For A Smooth Transaction (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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